Minerva F209
EU tyre label for every size: 24 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Minerva F209 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 24 sizes (48 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 70 dB.
On the EU market since December 2016; the earliest production week registered is 50/2015.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (24 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 1,042 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 24 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 205/70R14 | 95T · 95V | B99% | C95% | 70 dBB83% | — | 19/2017 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/50R15 | 82H · 82V | B90% | C99% | 70 dBB80% | — | 33/2016 |
| 195/55R15 | 85H · 85V | B90% | C98% | 70 dBB78% | — | 40/2016 |
| 205/50R15 | 89V XL | B91% | C100% | 70 dBB76% | — | 16/2022 |
| 205/55R15 | 88V | B92% | C97% | 70 dBB66% | — | 49/2020 |
| 205/60R15 | 91H · 91V | B92% | C94% | 70 dBB82% | — | 25/2017 |
| 205/65R15 | 94H · 94V | B94% | C91% | 70 dBB83% | — | 40/2016 |
| 205/70R15 | 96T | B96% | C94% | 70 dBB81% | — | 25/2017 |
| 205/75R15 | 97T | B100% | C100% | 70 dBB93% | — | 25/2017 |
| 215/65R15 | 96H | B95% | C93% | 70 dBB78% | — | 25/2017 |
| 225/60R15 | 96V | B95% | C98% | 70 dBB71% | — | 52/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 165/50R16 | 75V | B97% | C97% | 70 dBB81% | — | 21/2020 |
| 195/50R16 | 84H · 84V | B89% | C95% | 70 dBB82% | — | 21/2017 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL | B89% | C95% | 70 dBB82% | — | 18/2017 |
| 195/55R16 | 87H · 87V | B82% | C86% | 70 dBB77% | — | 50/2015 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL | B82% | C86% | 70 dBB77% | — | 40/2016 |
| 195/60R16 | 89V | B87% | C87% | 70 dBB76% | — | 21/2020 |
| 205/50R16 | 87V · 87W | B88% | C96% | 70 dBB83% | — | 23/2017 |
| 205/50R16 | 91W XL | B88% | C96% | 70 dBB83% | — | 24/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H · 91V · 91W | B81% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 42/2016 |
| 205/55R16 | 94V XL | B81% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 42/2016 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92V | B84% | C80% | 70 dBB80% | — | 40/2016 |
| 205/60R16 | 96V XL | B84% | C80% | 70 dBB80% | — | 41/2016 |
| 205/65R16 | 95H | B91% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 29/2024 |
| 205/65R16 | 99H XL | B91% | C84% | 70 dBB79% | — | 32/2024 |
| 215/55R16 | 97V XL · 97W XL | B78% | C84% | 70 dBB84% | — | 42/2016 |
| 215/60R16 | 95H · 95V | B86% | C82% | 70 dBB81% | — | 42/2016 |
| 215/60R16 | 99V XL | B86% | C82% | 70 dBB81% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/65R16 | 98H | B87% | C82% | 70 dBB84% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/65R16 | 102V XL | B87% | C82% | 70 dBB84% | — | 16/2022 |
| 225/55R16 | 99V XL · 99W XL | B77% | C87% | 70 dBB88% | — | 33/2016 |
| 225/60R16 | 98H · 98V | B93% | C89% | 70 dBB85% | — | 25/2017 |
| 225/60R16 | 102V XL | B93% | C89% | 70 dBB85% | — | 25/2017 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Minerva F209 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Tristar ECOPOWER4identical label in 47 of 47 shared size and load/speed variants
- Imperial ECODRIVER5identical label in 46 of 46 shared size and load/speed variants
- Victory Road HPidentical label in 28 of 28 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Minerva F209 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 dB in every size. In 92% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Minerva F209 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Minerva F209 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Minerva F209 launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2016. The earliest production week in its registrations is 50/2015; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 48 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 46 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.